The Desert Falcons

The Desert Falcons
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Publisher : Lulu.com
Total Pages : 300
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ISBN-10 : 9780359106745
ISBN-13 : 0359106749
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Book Synopsis The Desert Falcons by : Keith Waldrop

Download or read book The Desert Falcons written by Keith Waldrop and published by Lulu.com. This book was released on 2018-09-23 with total page 300 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The Desert Falcons is and exciting historical fiction novel about two young men (George Davis and Ronald Logan) that trained to be pilots in the Royal Air Force at Falcon Field in Mesa Arizona during World War II. George and Ronald graduated from different classes but became prisoners of war in the same Japanese camp. Their lives are connected for survival and apply the lessons and knowledge they received while at Falcon Field and the harsh conditions of Arizona in the 1940's. The Desert Falcons captures the life and times of the local citizens of Mesa and how Falcon Airfield being converted to train pilots impacts the community. The story honors the 23 British and American military men that perished in training from 1941 to 1945. This novel honors those that gave the ultimate sacrifice and helped preserve freedom in a world being over-ran by the forces of evil.


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